LEWIS M. MERLO, INC.
2053 SUTTER ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115
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Inspection records
Nov 6, 2003#300894235Nov 6, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300894235$1,2004 viol.4 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #300894235
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 29, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 1101 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Industry
- 238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 341.1 OSHA citation code: 3410001 F03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nov 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 341.4 | Other | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nov 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1509 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 1509 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Nov 26, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1512 Emergency Medical Services OSHA citation code: 1512 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Nov 26, 2003 | - | - |
Dec 11, 1997#125487322Dec 11, 1997Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#125487322$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #125487322
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 1183 Market St., Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1670 Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning Devices OSHA citation code: 1670 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Jan 10, 1998 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1994#119613198Mar 11, 1994Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#119613198$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #119613198
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 2053 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 341.1 OSHA citation code: 3410001 F02 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Mar 11, 1994 | - | - |
Sep 28, 1993#120019757Sep 28, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120019757$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #120019757
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 999 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA 94132
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1707 Power-Operated Hand Tools OSHA citation code: 1707 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $50 | $50 | Sep 28, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1516 Eye and Face Protection (Repealed) OSHA citation code: 1516 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $250 | $250 | Sep 28, 1993 | - | - |
Aug 6, 1973#218248854Aug 6, 1973Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#218248854$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #218248854
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1973
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1973
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Capp & 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 1973 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: site preparation contractors reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.6%; NAICS 23891 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source